The number of mares bred in the Mid-Atlantic increased to nearly 2,000 in 2020, with Hoppertunity and Golden Lad both topping 100.
We check in with the Mid-Atlantic first-crop sires. Who has winners on the ground? Which horses have won stakes?
Pennsylvania-based sire Uncle Lino, whose oldest are 2-year-olds, registered his first winner today when Hipnotizada dominated a maiden race at Delaware Park.
The share of mares bred to Midlantic stallions is slightly higher than it was a year ago, with two Pennsylvania newcomers leading the way.
The Jockey Club’s 2018 Report of Mares Bred reveals that Midlantic breeders are flocking to new stallions, with Uncle Lino and Divining Rod leading the way.
Uncle Lino, a son of Uncle Mo standing at stud in Pennsylvania, had his first offspring born, a filly.
Sprinter Barbados will stand at Shamrock Farm, while Northview PA adds Uncle Lino to its stallion roster.
In our Preakness profiles, we provide an in-depth look at each of the contenders for Saturday’s big race. In this one: Uncle Lino.
California Chrome Stakes winner Uncle Lino and graded-placed maiden Laoban had their final Preakness breezes.
Collected, Stradivari, and Uncle Lino – all pointed to the Preakness – had their final morning tuneups this morning.
